Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

She Helps Girls Get Education

What are the reasons why a girl's education falls by the wayside? IMAGE: Safeena Husain, founder NGO, Educate Girls. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera for Rediff.com Your mission in life is chosen. It's......

Baba Siddique's killers watched YouTube to learn shooting

Shooters involved in the killing of Nationalist Congress Party politician Baba Siddique learnt to handle firearms by watching videos on YouTube at a rented house in Kurla area of Mumbai, officials......

A promise kept: How Ratan Tata helped an Army officer's son

"Hi Captain". The cheery greeting would ring out from a distance at Mumbai's United Services Club and Vinayak Supekar would fall in step with Ratan Tata, the young Army captain and the......

Private banks leading AI adoption in banking services, says RBI study

Private sector banks in India are taking the lead in the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in areas like fraud detection, customer segmentation, and chat automation, according to a Reserve......

Strike: Lessons For Samsung From Hyundai

IPO bound HMIL, which is also from South Korea, had faced severe labour unrest for nearly a decade till the realisation -- a worker's union cannot be avoided -- dawned on it. IMAGE: Centre of......

Personal data of about 3 cr Star Health customers up for sale

Personal data like mobile numbers, PAN, addresses and pre-existing medical conditions of about 3.1 crore customers of Star Health Insurance is allegedly available on a website created by a hacker......

Can Kirana Stores Beat The Q-Com Threat?

Indian kiranas are agile enough to face the q-com challenge, but it's going to be a tough fight, notes marketing guru Ambi Parameswaran. IMAGE: A view of a kirana store in New Delhi. Photograph:......

Vijay 69 Trailer: Anupam Kher Lives His Dreams

'Out of some 540 films in my career, I can confidently say that this film is one of my best five.' In a wonderful coincidence, Anupam Kher, 69, plays his exact age in an upcoming slice-of-life......

What Shraddha NEVER Shares!

Shanaya is a cool cat... Sai visits the National War Memorial... Sonakshi tries a Diwali look... Photograph: Kind courtesy Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram Shraddha Kapoor says, 'Main mera playlist share......

'We Lost So Many Things In This War'

'The war ended in 2009 and I believe the new generation of Tamils don't know what was going on there.''I felt it was my duty to tell our story.''Since 2009, it seems like we are sleeping.' IMAGE:......

The Maggie Smith I Knew

'Maggie was very reserved and private.''Nobody would dare to ask Maggie personal questions. She was not that kind of person.''She didn't share and would not want you to share either!' IMAGE: Bill......

India's desperate attempt to avoid series whitewash

IMAGE: The net session at the Wankhede Stadium reflected the state of urgency the team management is in ahead of the final Test beginning on Friday. Photograph: BCCI Unexpectedly fallen......

When Kohli Blocked Glenn Maxwell....

Maxwell upset Kohli with a gesture in a Test match... IMAGE: Virat Kohli admitted to blocking Glenn Maxwell due to the Australian's mocking gesture during A Test match. Photograph: BCCI  ......

Coach Fulton lauds youngsters' showing in Germany hockey Tests

'We scored some really good goals and the younger players contributed; so that was also heartening.' IMAGE: India's players discuss strategy during a break in the second hockey Test against......

'I'm now just the coach': PCB sidelines Gillespie from team selection

IMAGE: Head Coach Jason Gillespie addresses players of Team Pakistan during a training session. Photograph: PCB /X  Pakistan red-ball coach Jason Gillespie on Wednesday confirmed the PCB's......

Norris-Verstappen battle heats up as Texas beckons

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen with McLaren's Lando Norris and Mercedes's George Russell. Photograph: Florion Goga/Reuters Formula One leader Max Verstappen is hoping for a quicker Red Bull in......